"Provocative and affecting... The doc, about a wide range of female filmmakers from all around the world, pulls few punches when it comes to the life-and-death stakes faced by women in many countries."
- Alice Zhou, Event Coordinator, Vancouver Film School
"This documentary brings women cinematographers around the world clearly into view; its scope is breathtaking and the women's voices riveting.”
- Kathleen McHugh, Professor and Director, UCLA Center for the Study of Women
Our global, groundbreaking documentary is the first to explore the lives of camerawomen from around the world. Camerawomen have been among those shooting buddies-with-guns escaping in slow motion from total destruction, as well as among the video journalists who have lost lives along with the victims of war. This film includes pioneer camerawomen in Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, India, Iran, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, The Philippines, Russia, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, New York and Hollywood, and the men and women who have been supportive of their struggles.
Based on Alexis Krasilovsky's book of the same title, this feature incorporates 50 interviews with camerawomen from around the world. All of the interviews are in English or are subtitled in English (for those interviews that were conducted in French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Japanese and Gujarati). Our documentary employs extraordinary clips from six continents including Antartica, from a variety of digital, video, 16mm/35mm and widescreen film sources, and includes interviews with camerawomen whose work has won major awards, including an Academy Award, Emmy's, Cannes' Palmes d'Ors, Sundance, etc. The technical level of their clips--ranging from Sandi Sissel's 'A' camerawork for 'Salaam Bombay!' to Jo Carson's special effects cinematography on 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'--is superb.
Our documentary explores the vision and voices of the pioneers who were the first to film in war zones, from helicopters, underwater and on Hollywood sets, and the new generation of camerawomen who are achieving their visions now.
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Producer/Writer/Director Alexis Krasilovsky is the producer and director of the award-winning film, "What Memphis Needs," which aired on PBS. Films she has written and directed include "Exile", "Blood", and "End of the Art World", which Artforum praised for its "quality of humor possible only with depth of understanding." She is also the author of "Women Behind the Camera" (Praeger 1997)
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Come see Tuesday March 11, 2008 A United Journey For Humanity's Weekly Featured Choices for "My Heroes, Our Heroes, Humanity's Heroes" "The Gifted Artists You Should Know" & "Creative Innovators Advocating A Global Difference!" ;-)
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You will NOT be disapointed! ;-) They are EXTRAORDINARY!
Also be sure to check out our recent interview with outstanding Italian Oprah, Judyth Piazza, on American Perspetive regarding A United Journey For Humanity community when you have a moment at http://thesop. org/article. php?id=10083
I hope you are having a SPECTACULAR week!!! ;-)
If united we dare to envision it there is no reason that united we cannot achieve it.
Check out my new article. I am the subject of the feature article of July 1st Digital Cinema Report.
"In Production Baby, You’ve Changed Cinematographer Jendra Jarnagin Shoots Digitally to Save Money in Post..." Read more: http://www.floatingcamera.com/jendra_press.asp
Hi Alexis, love that interview with you, I can't wait to see this film. I have just returned from the islands for a little bit, am in AZ, soaking up the sun, will see whats next, maybe my first feature in august :)
Thanks for the request. Good luck with WOMEN BEHIND THE CAMERA and hope to see it around the festival circuit!
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Just wanted to share my news that according to Grass Valley, I am the first woman to shoot a project with the Viper FilmStream camera.
I have a forthcoming magazine article about my experience shooting with it and I was also featured in January's InCamera magazine.
You can see the article here:
http://www.floatingcamera.com/jendra_press.asp
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There are many different types of people
in the world. Some are artists, some are
builders and some are just the creators
at what they do and not to be over
looked, for without them
we would not be here.
Our destiny is to tell a story with
picture and sound, we
create it story form beginning to end.
We make it a visual
and audio entertaining experience,
from the writing to
the directing, to the composing,
to editing, to capturing
it and putting it on film.
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There are many different types of people in the world. Some are artists, some are builders and some are just the creators at what they do and not to be over looked, for without them we would not be here.
Our destiny is to tell a story with picture and sound, we create it story form beginning to end. We make it a visual and audio entertaining experience, from the writing to the directing, to the composing, to editing, to capturing it and putting it on film.
HIII!!!! Can't wait for this documentary to come out, and am so happy I could help you with getting great talent from the Philippines! I am actually shooting a commercial in Vietnam at the moment, ... spreading the woman dop love around Asia :)
